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Security exploit for iPhones
checkm8 is an unpatchable Boot ROM exploit for iOS devices, first disclosed in 2019 by axi0mX, an independent iOS security researcher. It affects all devices from iPhone 4s to iPhone X and requires the device to be in DFU mode to be exploited. It has been integrated into iOS jailbreaking tools. Wikipedia →
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